
Christopher B.
Wagner
Biography
Christopher B. Wagner is a sculptor originally from Kentucky but has lived and worked all over the country. Last summer he relocated from the West Coast to Williamsburg, VA to work as a Studio Art Technician at William & Mary University. He received a B.A. in art history and sculpture from Georgetown College after which he studied Sculpture at Edinboro University in which he graduated in 2010 with an M.F.A.. He has been making and exhibiting his art ever since his work can currently be seen at Guardino Gallery in Portland, OR, Imogen Gallery in Astoria, OR, and the Compound Gallery in Oakland, CA. ​Along with his own active studio he has worked as a Shop Manager for Eichinger Sculpture studio in Portland, OR; along with serving as an instructor and technician at numerous institutions including Gonzaga University, Mission College, De Anza University and most recently William & Mary University. His awards have included a Jurors Choice at Cherry Creek Art Festival, exhibitor at the Smithsonian Craft Show, the Glean Artist Grant, and the Emerging Artist Award from Portland Open Studios. His work focuses on recycled or reconstituted wood as the medium. Utilizing traditional carving skills in the creation of contemporary sculpture. The reclaimed lumber he predominantly sculpts in provides a sense of history that influences what he creates.

Galleries
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Linda Matney Gallery
5435 Richmond Road, Suite A
Williamsburg, Virginia 23188
(757) 675-6627
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Zenith Gallery
1429 Iris Street NW,
Washington DC, 20012
(202)783-2963
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Guardino Gallery
2939 NE Alberta St
Portland, OR 97211
503.281.9048
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Imogen Gallery
240 11th Street
Astoria, OR 97103
503.468.0620
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The Compound Gallery
1167 65th St.
Oakland, CA 94608
844.278.7447
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